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How to stop door handles banging against walls?

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Sunandsnow · 01/09/2019 22:44

When the doors in my flat are open, the door handles tend to bang against the walls and make marks on them, and the one in the bathroom has marked the radiator. I’m not a fan of these door stopper things for walls: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Brass-Door-Stops-Projection-Hooded-2-1-2-76mm-Face-fix-Floor-Mounted/322885056268?hash=item4b2d72f70c:m:mDmqinuKEMLXlUDsldP4tMg&var=512011820603
I find them rather ugly. I’m wondering whether nice ones exist, or whether there is some other solution? Very grateful for any ideas!

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EskewedBeef · 01/09/2019 22:47

Put any door stop behind there. A wooden wedge, one of those fabric weighted ones, a ball of rope...

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OneEpisode · 01/09/2019 22:48

You could make your own to suit your decor? At its simplest a piece of wood on the floor.. paint as required?

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Sunandsnow · 01/09/2019 22:48

The hooded one is nicer than the stick ones, but I’m still not ultra keen. Don’t know whether they look better in practice than I think they would?!

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Sunandsnow · 01/09/2019 22:50

Sorry, cross-posted. Those are good ideas - thank you! If anyone has a photo that they wouldn’t mind sharing of how they’ve solved this problem, I’d be really grateful to see it!

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swanningpond · 01/09/2019 22:56

Have you seen the little round felt pads you can get in any diy shop? They'll be near the doorstops and furniture feet.

They stick on the knob - they are Beige in colour so bled in better with brass but they do the trick.

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swanningpond · 01/09/2019 22:58

Mightn't work if you have handles though? You can put a restrictor (if that's what the term is?) in the door jam, this will wedge the door open at a certain degree so the wind won't move them.

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minipie · 01/09/2019 23:00

You might prefer this style?

Although this and other floor mounted styles aren’t a good idea if you have under floor heating.

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Sunandsnow · 01/09/2019 23:08

The restrictor sounds a great idea! I will look into that!

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Sunandsnow · 01/09/2019 23:11

Just realized I misread your post and slightly misunderstood what the restrictor does - I initially read it as something that prevents a door opening more than a certain amount, but doesn’t prevent it from closing. I wonder whether such things exist?!

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minipie · 02/09/2019 14:04

Yes, they’re called door stops Grin

Honestly every house I see has them. Or bashes in the wall.

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